God's only excuse is that he does not exist - Stendhal

"In love, unlike most other passions, the recollection of what you have had and lost is always better than what you can hope for in the future."

"A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love."

"A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love."

"A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love."

"Friendship has its illusions no less than love."